An oil pumper bends to its task near Firestone, Colo., recently. There have not been so many rigs pumping in the West since the mid-1980s, before the oil and gas industry went bust. The region produces oil, but most of the drilling is for gas. less

An oil pumper bends to its task near Firestone, Colo., recently. There have not been so many rigs pumping in the West since the mid-1980s, before the oil and gas industry went bust. The region produces oil, but ... more

Many locals will miss stores in this shopping center that will be torn down to make way for a remodeled Safeway with "all the bells and whistles."

Many locals will miss stores in this shopping center that will be torn down to make way for a remodeled Safeway with "all the bells and whistles."

Photo: Paul Kitagaki Jr., Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Many locals will miss stores in this shopping center that will be... Photo-908825.13052 - seattlepi.com

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Chef and co-owner Chai Ung in the kitchen of the Hunan Restaurant, one of a dozen storefront businesses that will be razed for a new Safeway store.

Chef and co-owner Chai Ung in the kitchen of the Hunan Restaurant, one of a dozen storefront businesses that will be razed for a new Safeway store.

Photo: Paul Kitagaki Jr., Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Chef and co-owner Chai Ung in the kitchen of the Hunan Restaurant,... Photo-908826.13052 - seattlepi.com

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Jessica Macbrough, 6, left, of Portland and Teal Crisafulli, 6, of Vancover, Wash., wave their magic wands while pretending to be fairies yesterday for the opening of the 2001 WOMAD USA festival at Marymoor Park in Redmond. They were playing after setting up camp for the three-day music festival. less

Jessica Macbrough, 6, left, of Portland and Teal Crisafulli, 6, of Vancover, Wash., wave their magic wands while pretending to be fairies yesterday for the opening of the 2001 WOMAD USA festival at Marymoor ... more